UK Pensions Awards 2020

The awards were presented by TV comedian Justin Moorhouse at a virtual ceremony held online this afternoon (7 October). View the ceremony below or click here.

The awards were judged by a panel of more than 50 distinguished industry professionals. The shortlists for this year's awards can be found here.

The winners are:

Pensions Personality of the Year

Winner: Ruston Smith

Advisory Categories:

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year

Winner: LCP

DC Consultancy of the Year

Winner: Hymans Robertson

Investment Consultancy of the Year

Winner: LCP

Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham

Pensions Lawyers of the Year

Winner: CMS

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

Winner: Linklaters

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

Winner: Aon

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year

Winner: EY

Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham

DC Categories:

DC Pension Provider of the Year

Winner: PensionBee

DC Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Legal & General Investment Management

DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: Columbia Threadneedle Investments

DC Master Trust of the Year

Winner: Nest

Highly Commended: LifeSight (Willis Towers Watson)

DC Innovation of the Year

Winner: Redington

DC Investment Innovation of the Year

Winner: SEI

Investment Categories:

Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Highly Commended: Newton Investment Management

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

Winner: River and Mercantile

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

Winner: Mobius Life

Equity Manager of the Year

Winner: Vontobel Asset Management

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Factor Investing Manager of the Year

Winner: Axa Investment Managers

DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: Vontobel Asset Management

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

Winner: BlackRock

Real Estate Manager of the Year

Winner: CBRE Global Investors

Highly Commended: Kames Capital / Aegon Asset Management

Alternative Investment Manager

Winner: Gresham House

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Highly Commended: Aberdeen Standard Investments

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

Winner: Legal & General Investment Management

Risk Reduction Provider of the Year

Winner: Pension Insurance Corporation

DB Investment Innovation of the Year

Winner: Allianz Global Investors

Fixed Income Innovation of the Year

Winner: Federated Hermes

Other Categories:

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

Winner: Travers Smith

Highly Commended: LCP

Independent Trustee of the Year

Winner: PTL

Third-Party Administrator of the Year

Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham

Highly Commended: Premier Pensions

Technology Innovation of the Year

Winner: Knowa

DB Master Trust/Consolidator of the Year

Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

Winner: AHC, a Gallagher Company

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

Winner: Scottish Widows

Highly Commended: Nest Insight

Sponsor Covenant Provider of the Year

Winner: EY

Retirement Innovation of the Year

Winner: Lemonade Reward